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Wattston

Summary

Wattston is a village on the B803, west of Greengairs in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2] Between them Wattston and Greengairs have about 1,190 residents.[3] It is around 4 km south of Cumbernauld, and 4 km north of Airdrie. Other places nearby include Caldercruix, Longriggend, Riggend and Slamannan.

Wattston
Wattston from Stanrigg Memorial Park
Wattston is located in North Lanarkshire
Wattston
Wattston
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population560 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°54′28″N 3°57′30″W / 55.90778°N 3.95833°W / 55.90778; -3.95833

There is still open cast mining in this former mining village.[4] The village was badly affected by the Stanrigg Mining Disaster[5] where, in July 1918, a collapse led to the deaths of 19 local mine workers, 3 of whom were from Wattston and 6 others from nearby Greengairs.[6]

The 98th corps of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers was headquartered at Wattston.[7]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "OS 25 inch, 1892-1905". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1851). A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities. London: S. Lewis and co. p. 589. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "OS 25 inch, 1892-1905". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Stanrigg 9th July 1918". Scottish Mining Website. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ^ Grierson, James Moncrieff, Sir (1909). Records of the Scottish volunteer force, 1859-1908. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood and sons. Retrieved 3 January 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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